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Who The Folk?! Podcast
This is the Podcast home of TC Jewfolk's Who The Folk?! Podcast. Hear from interesting Members of the Tribe from all over the Minneapolis and St. Paul area.
Episodes
Who The Folk?! PodcastNatalie Belsky
This week I talk to Natalie Belsky, a history professor at the University of Minnesota-Duluth who specializes in migration, minority politics in the USSR…
Who The Folk?! PodcastAsya Mikhailenko Sturgill
This week I talk with Asya Mikhailenko Sturgella volunteer with the Minnesota-Ukrainian American Advocacy Committee who immigrated to Minnesota from Kyiv when…
Who The Folk?! PodcastAlexandra Sakurets
This week we have a special episode of the podcast, where I talk with Alexandra Sakurets, a registered nurse who is currently in Przysml, Poland, on the border…
Who The Folk?! PodcastSara Greenhalgh
This week we talk to Sara Greenhalgh, program manager at Edot Midwest Regional Jewish Racial Justice Collaborative. We talk about a new program she launched…
Who The Folk?! PodcastDan Rosen
This week we meet Daniel Rosen, a jazz guitarist and singer in the Gentleman’s Anti-Temperance League. We talk about how he got his start in music, growing up…
Who The Folk?! PodcastSherry Knazan
This week I talk with Sherry Knazan, a Jewish educator and the proprietor of Love Letters Bakery out of her kosher St. Louis Park kitchen. We talk about why…
Who The Folk?! PodcastClaude Riedel
This week, we talk to Claude Riedel, a Minneapolis glass artist who creates Ner Tamids that hang around the world, including at Shir Tikvah, Temple Israel…
Who The Folk?! PodcastCarli Poisson and Aaron Josephs
This week, I talk with Carli Poisson and Aaron Josephs, who are the Moishe House Pod in the Longfellow neighborhood of Minneapolis. We talk about why starting…
Who The Folk?! PodcastTslil Shtulstaf
This week, I talk with Tslil Shulstaf, the Minneapolis Jewish Federation global experience director. We talk about his many professional stops before coming to…
Who The Folk?! PodcastJim Stein
This week, I talk with Jim Stein, author, Jewish thought leader, and Jewfolk’s new board chair. We talk about what brought him to his long-tenured spot on the…
Who The Folk?! PodcastJonah Salita
Happy New Year! This week, we talk with Jonah Salita, a part-time Minnesotan and full-time creative who, most recently, helped launch the Diall App. We talk…
Who The Folk?! PodcastSara Rothholz Weiner
For the last podcast of 2021, we talk with architect Sara Rothholz Weiner. We talk about how she got into architecture, the types of projects she takes on, and…
Who The Folk?! PodcastSho Garland
This week we talk to Sho Garland, the new executive director of Talmud Torah of St. Paul. We talk about what brought them back to the Twin Cities, what it’s…
Who The Folk?! PodcastIsaac Ezra Jennings
This week we meet Ezra Isaac Jennings, the new J-Pride program coordinator at JCFS Minneapolis. We talk about what brought him to Minneapolis, his excitement…
Who The Folk?! PodcastJosh Levine
This week we enthusiastically welcome Josh Levine, the newly named Herzl Camp Executive Director, to the Who The Folk?! Podcast. Josh talks about why taking on…
Who The Folk?! PodcastErica Holzer
This week we talk to local attorney Erica Holzer We talk about what brought her to the law, some incredible and important pro-bono work, and being honored by…
Who The Folk?! PodcastJulia Miller
This week we talk with Julia Miller, the founder and owner of Julia Elise, an all-natural body care product company based in South Minneapolis. We talk about…
Who The Folk?! PodcastRachel Calvert
This week we meet Rachel Calvert, a bluegrass fiddle player and singer in the band Barbaro, and the operations manager at Bet Shalom Congregation. We talk…
Who The Folk?! PodcastMarina Rosenthal
This week we talk with Dr. Marina Rosenthal a licensed clinical psychologist, couples therapist, and professor. We talk about how she got into her chosen…
Who The Folk?! PodcastGabe Herstig
Gabe Herstig comes from a family with long-standing ties to working in the Jewish community, so it should be of little surprise that he's now working in it…
Who The Folk?! PodcastMax Yeshaye Brumberg-Kraus
This week we get to meet Max Yeshaye Brumberg-Kraus, the first associate producing artistic director at Six Points Theater. We talk about what brought him to…
Who The Folk?! PodcastRobin Washington Live From JCation
This week we have the audio version of the interview that Lev Gringauz, Jewfolk’s editorial fellow and the host of The Jews Are Tired Podcast, and I did with…
Who The Folk?! PodcastElizabeth Lamin
This week I talk with Elizabeth Lamin, an assistant Ramsey County attorney and a candidate for the Dakota County Attorney position on the ballot next November…
Who The Folk?! PodcastRiv Shapiro
This week I get to sit down with Riv Shapiro, the new Arts & Culture Producer at the Minnesota JCC. Riv talks about their short film that is being featured for…
Who The Folk?! PodcastCraig Wasserman
This week I talk to Craig Wasserman, who is one half of the new Moishe House Pod that has recently started in Minneapolis. We talk about what brought him here…
Who The Folk?! PodcastDeb Calvert
This week I talk to Minnetonka City Councilwoman Deb Calvert. We talk about what she’s learned from her first term in office, why she’s running for reelection…
Who The Folk?! PodcastDan Stein
This week I talk to with Dan Stein, the Dakota County Public Health Consultant and Mason County, Washington, Public Health Officer. We talk about the role of…
Who The Folk?! PodcastDaniel Goldschmidt
This week, on the last podcast of 5781, I talk with Daniel Goldschmidt about his new music therapy business, Etude, LLC, and how it intersects with race…
Who The Folk?! PodcastCantor Ben Tisser
This week I sit down with Cantor Ben Tisser, the newest clergy member at Beth El Synagogue. We talk about taking over from the venerable Audrey Abrams…
Who The Folk?! PodcastAlene Sussman
This week I talk with Alene Sussman, the executive director of the Minneapolis Jewish Foundation. We talk about some big changes at the Foundation and what…
Who The Folk?! PodcastLiz Loeb
This week, Lonny talks to Liz Loeb, the associate director of Minnesota Interfaith Power and Light. We talk about how she got started at MNIPL, how her…
Who The Folk?! PodcastLucy Marshall
This week I sit down with Lucy Marshall, formerly a social work intern at Shir Tikvah and the new head of the Rising Tide Open Waters Mikveh Network. We talk…
Who The Folk?! PodcastJohn Kuhl
This week I sit down with John Kuhl, a Hopkins School Board member who is running for Mayor of Minnetonka. We talk about what got him into local politics, why…
Who The Folk?! PodcastRabbis Rachel and Marcus Rubenstein
This week I sit down with Rabbis Rachel and Marcus Rubinstein, the husband-and-wife team taking over the pulpit at Temple of Aaron. We talk about what brought…
Who The Folk?! PodcastDan Goldstein
This week I sit down with Dan Goldstein, contractor and owner of 810 Builders. We talk about his favorite (and least favorite) projects, some of the struggles…
Who The Folk?! PodcastHadar Pe'er
This week I sit down with Hadar Pe’er, the new Israeli shaliach to St. Paul and the St. Paul Jewish Federation. We talk about adjusting to life in America, how…
Who The Folk?! PodcastIzzy Wellman
We're back from an early summer hiatus and thrilled to introduce everyone to the newest addition to Jewfolk, Izzy Wellman, who just joined Jewfolk as the new…
Who The Folk?! PodcastJake Jarecki
This week I sit down with Jake Jarecki, who started Feed Me Farms last year on the back lawn of Bet Shalom Congregation and has expanded around the west metro…
Who The Folk?! PodcastSven Sundgaard
we are back in person, this week talking with meteorologist Sven Sundgaard. Sven and I talk about the digital platforms he’s talking weather on, his interim…
Who The Folk?! PodcastJulia Nemeth
This week the pod goes way outside of the Twin Cities, to Park Rapids, where I talk with Julia Nemeth. Julia tells me about coming home to Minnesota, the…
Who The Folk?! PodcastKerry Gershone
This week I talk with Kerry Gershone, who just last week launched her new baking business Eat Bubbaleh. We talk about what led her to start the business, how…
Who The Folk?! PodcastMichael Keller
This week I’m joined by Michael Keller, a former food company executive who last week published his first children’s book, "The Legend of Jet the Gerbil." We…
Who The Folk?! PodcastRachel Ingber
This week I’m joined by Rachel Ingber, who is creating incredible cookbooks for clients of her new business, Heirloom Collaborative. We talk about what led her…
Who The Folk?! PodcastCorey Gordon
This week I’m thrilled to be joined by Corey Gordon, a longtime attorney who was part of the prosecution team that secured the conviction of George Floyd’s…
Who The Folk?! PodcastAlex Locke
This week I talk to Alex Locke, the new executive director at Beth Jacob Congregation. We talk about his journey in the Twin Cities Jewish world, working in…
Who The Folk?! PodcastJacqui Kalin
This week we conclude the "Returning To Webster" series by talking to Jacqui Kalin, Herzl Camp’s Staff Life and Development Coordinator. We talk about her…
Who The Folk?! PodcastBen Savin
This week I talk to Ben Savin, the director of the Minnesota JCC’s Camp Butwin. We talk about how Ben ended up running the camp he went to as a kid, making the…
Who The Folk?! PodcastJosh Ferri
This week I talk to Josh Ferri, craftsman, woodworker, and owner of Garage Shop Designs. We talk about his recent move to the Twin Cities, what led him to his…
Who The Folk?! PodcastMarnie Marmet
This week, we talk with entrepreneur Marnie Dachis Marmet. We talk about the various businesses she’s started and juggling her various passions, and wellness…
Who The Folk?! PodcastNoah Garon
This week, we talk with Noah Garon, a University of Minnesota student who just created a line of beautiful and very functional wearable technology for his…
Who The Folk?! PodcastLeah Meisel
This week, we talk with Leah Meisel, the COVID Community Coordinator at Justus Health, we talk about what brought her to and kept her in the Twin Cities, the…
Who The Folk?! PodcastMarley Comito
This week, we talk with Marley Comito, the newest TC Jewfolk podcast host. We talk about her new show, where her interest in journalism comes from, and where…
Who The Folk?! PodcastSarah Nathan
This week, we talk with Sarah Nathan, new Twin Cities resident and world-class foodie. We talk about her work in the food industry, how she’s connected with…
Who The Folk?! PodcastShelly Christensen
This week, we talk with Shelly Christensen, the co-founder of Jewish Disabilities Awareness Acceptance and Inclusion Month, which is taking place in February…
Who The Folk?! PodcastAnna Burnstein
This week we talk to Anna Burnstein, the new PJ Library Coordinator at the St. Paul Jewish Federation. We talk about what led her to this new position, what…
Who The Folk?! PodcastMarley Zoss
When a passion for baking turns into a business, does it matter when the owner is 12? Not for Marley Zoss. Marley is the owner of Marley’z Cakes + Cupcakes…
Who The Folk?! PodcastEvana Kvasnik
This week I talk to Evana Kvasnik, owner eViees Challah and Desserts. We talk about why she started a vegan bakery, the need for this kind of business in the…
Who The Folk?! PodcastEmily Lauer
This week I talk to Emily Lauer, the chef and owner of Fruit and Grain. We talk about how she has expanded her business during the pandemic, how she has…
Who The Folk?! PodcastAlejandro Baer
This week I talk to Alejandro Baer, the director of the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at the University of Minnesota. We talk Minnesota’s social…
Who The Folk?! PodcastTzipporah Johnson
This week, I talk with musician Tzipporah Johnson, a Minneapolis-based guitarist, educator, and singer-songwriter. We talk about her musical inspirations…